thebenedict

6 ms·

1.
by thebenedict 2mo ago
Curious how many tokens an agent uses to take a smoke break. (Not a complaint, actually curious and I'm not at a computer)
2.
by thebenedict 8mo ago
I'd love to hear more about the workflow. Do you open PRs and is there human code review? What scale is your software used at?
3.
by thebenedict 9mo ago
I'm building a temperature controlled dough proofing enclosure based on ESP32, an IKEA Samla storage box and an inexpensive silicone rubber heater. It's delightfully impractical-- purely a first hardware/MCU learning project
4.
by thebenedict 1y ago
Were they standalone devices, or was the ultrasonic hardware in a separate enclosure connected by a cord?
5.
by thebenedict 1y ago
This is nonsense and your cynicism is unwarranted. I personally know Scott. He's worked on food tech in Seattle for decades, and developed the product and fundraised for Seattle Ultrasonics locally. Ultrasonic knives are historically l
6.
The Quantified Knife Project(seattleultrasonics.com)
3 points by thebenedict 1y ago|0 comments
7.
by thebenedict 3y ago
I was also pleasantly surprised by the quality of this article, especially the nuance around the value of a growth mindset. It's consistent with my experience of having had to work pretty hard to learn programming.
8.
by thebenedict 3y ago
There's plenty of greenwashing in tech, but I don't think it's hopeless. On an ops call this morning I heard about a team switching to a server type that saves ~40% on power, and their fleet is ~50k instances. Opportunities e
9.
by thebenedict 4y ago
I'm a customer and fan of interviewing.io but I'm also disappointed in this post. It's not actionable information for candidates. A lot of the interview prep industry deliberately stokes interview anxiety to drive sales. I ap
10.
by thebenedict 4y ago
Have you had discussions about this with your manager, and made it clear you're interested in working on different things? How did it go? You probably have more agency in this situation than you think.
11.
by thebenedict 4y ago
I did light research into a similar idea, and got stuck linking aircraft registration numbers from ADS-B to businesses. Many aircraft owned by corporations and high net worth individuals are registered to subsidiaries or holding companies.
12.
by thebenedict 6y ago
I've found The Five Dysfunctions of a Team useful. It's a clear description of things that go wrong when people work together, even when everyone has good intentions. I'll second the suggestion to speak with a professional th
13.
by thebenedict 6y ago
They announced in-app purchases a few hours ago: https://www.reuters.com/article/facebook-whatsapp-ecommerce-...
14.
by thebenedict 6y ago
If you'd consider an (inexpensive) paid option, https://www.ckbk.com/ takes an interesting approach. They partner with publishers to put cookbooks online. Fairly powerful search/filters, and the focus on cookbook
15.
by thebenedict 7y ago
That means that legally, you could buy a ton of recipe books, and then make your own by copying and pasting just the ones you like. You could use the recipes unchanged... At the scale of Google Books, we're not talking about using co
16.
by thebenedict 7y ago
Love it. Keeping documentation screenshots and code snippets in sync with development has been a headache for me on past projects. This is clever!
17.
by thebenedict 7y ago
Me too -- studied Materials Science while Dr. Whittingham was department co-chair circa 2005. I never worked with him but it's a happy surprise to see him and Binghamton in the news.
18.
Show HN: Automate Any USSD Service on Android(medium.com)
13 points by thebenedict 8y ago|1 comments
19.
by thebenedict 10y ago
Seconded. As a self taught generalist ruby/python/java guy, I read POODR two years ago and it stands out as a great investment of time. Lots of "a-ha, that's what I should be doing" moments. Has anyone checked out h
20.
by thebenedict 10y ago
How is the value of the Tanzanian shilling relative to the dollar a problem to solve with a startup?
21.
by thebenedict 10y ago
I'm impressed at how much more gracefully 7-11 handled it than McDonalds initially did in Queens, NY where I grew up [1]. It also helps that a government agency was observant and proactive enough to partner with a private company to bu
22.
by thebenedict 10y ago
I applied twice and was rejected. I didn't get the impression it was cliquish, but they're in a difficult situation. They write thoughtful blog posts on self-reflection, building an inclusive community and working hard to improve.
23.
by thebenedict 10y ago
If you're primarily looking for a cool place to work from or a digital nomad kind of lifestyle, you'd very likely do better in one of those places. Only consider Nairobi or elsewhere in E. Africa if you have a specific reason or i
24.
by thebenedict 10y ago
Do you know if there is a specific bill or other measure that needs to be supported? Is it useful to write a general message in support of 18F?
25.
by thebenedict 11y ago
If you don't mind sharing, include the number of responses you got in your email. I'm curious. Thank you for organizing.
26.
by thebenedict 11y ago
American in TZ here. I'm skeptical of FB motives but the Free Basics user experience is undeniably good -- it just works. I put up a few screenshots from Free Basics on Tigo Tanzania in a recent blog post (link in profile).
27.
by thebenedict 11y ago
How would you prefer poor people in your country get access to the internet? Who should implement it and who would pay?
28.
by thebenedict 11y ago
Agreed, free-as-in-beer internet is a pretty compelling deal for poor people, even if it's limited. And Free Basics has real benefits for governments and internet carriers. Wrote more about it here[1]. It's hard to imagine (but ma
29.
Free Basics opponents need a credible alternative(thebenedict.com)
3 points by thebenedict 11y ago|0 comments
30.
Quantifying English and Swahili newspaper coverage of an election in Tanzania(thebenedict.com)
7 points by thebenedict 11y ago|0 comments

More ›